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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Westminster Church is a community where all people are welcome and respected.
Our Mission is to be a Christian community of welcoming and nurturing faith.
January 26, 2025 10:30 AM
GATHERING
Welcome Rev. Dr. Franzen
Opening Hymn #399
God Welcomes All
THEMBA AMEN
God welcomes all,
strangers and friends;
God's love is strong
and it never ends.
Call to Worship Christy Frost
God built the heavens, the earth, and everything in them.
God calls us to be builders as well.
God calls us to build our lives:
to restore broken places and continue to grow.
God calls us to build our faith:
to study the Word and ponder its interpretation.
God calls us to build our community:
to build bridges of understanding and systems of justice.
God calls us to build history by fulfilling the promises of Scripture:
to preach the good news of God’s love and liberation for all people.
Hymn #409
God is Here!
ABBOT'S LEIGH
1 God is here! As we your people
meet to offer praise and prayer,
may we find in fuller measure
what it is in Christ we share.
Here, as in the world around us,
all our varied skills and arts
wait the coming of the Spirit
into open minds and hearts.
2 Here are symbols to remind us
of our lifelong need of grace;
here are table, font, and pulpit;
here the cross has central place.
Here in honesty of preaching,
here in silence, as in speech,
here, in newness and renewal,
God the Spirit comes to each.
3 Here our children find a welcome
in the Shepherd's flock and fold;
here, as bread and wine are taken,
Christ sustains us as of old.
Here the servants of the Servant
seek in worship to explore
what it means in daily living
to believe and to adore.
4 Lord of all, of church and kingdom,
in an age of change and doubt
keep us faithful to the gospel;
help us work your purpose out.
Here, in this day's dedication,
all we have to give, receive:
we, who cannot live without you,
we adore you! We believe!
Call to Confession
Let us confess our sin as an offering of
our trust in God’s love and forgiveness for us.
Prayer of Confession
God of our Restoration, whenever we come home to you,
we realize how far we have strayed
and how much we have forgotten of your law and your love.
We have not loved you with our whole hearts
or loved our neighbors as ourselves.
Forgive us, heal us, and restore us to our relationship with you;
through Jesus Christ, in whom we trust. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
The Passing of the Peace
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination Christy Frost
First Reading Luke 4:14-21
Time for Children Claudia Sanborn
Special Music
Consecration
John Ness Beck
Sanctuary Choir
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Sermon
“The Body”
Rev. Dr. Franzen
Hymn #265
Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun
DUKE STREET
1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
does its successive journeys run;
his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 To him shall endless prayer be made,
and praises throng to crown his head;
his name, like sweet perfume, shall rise
with every morning sacrifice.
3 People and realms of every tongue
dwell on his love with sweetest song,
and infant voices shall proclaim
their early blessings on his name.
4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns:
the prisoners leap to loose their chains;
the weary find eternal rest,
and all who suffer want are blest.
5 Let every creature rise and bring
honors peculiar to our King;
angels descend with songs again,
and earth repeat the loud Amen!
THE RESPONSE
Invitation to the Offering Christy Frost
Offertory
We Gather Together/Let All Things Now Living
arr. Anna Laura Page
Asa Stern, Piano
Credit cards and PayPal for all donations are welcome. Go to
http://www.westpres-sj.org/donations.html for the link and more information.
You may also send a check to the office.
Doxology #609
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication
Pastoral Prayer Dave Burgess
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS
Ordination Hymn #69
Here I Am Lord
HERE I AM
1 I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin
my hand will save.
I, who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them?
Whom shall I send?
Refrain:
Here I am, Lord.
Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
2 I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have borne my people's pain.
I have wept for love of them.
They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my word to them.
Whom shall I send?
(Refrain)
3 I, the Lord of wind and flame,
I will tend the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them.
My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide
till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them.
Whom shall I send?
(Refrain)
Presentation
Bryan: As many of you, as were baptized into Christ,
have clothed yourselves with Christ.
People: There is one body and one Spirit,
just as we were called to the one hope of our calling.
Neneth: In baptism . . .
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen.
Profession of Faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Thanksgiving For Baptism
Constitutional Questions
Clerk: . . . Do we, the members of the church,
accept Pat DeWhitt and Ezekiel Ross as elders,
and Peter and Mertha Hanisch as deacons,
chosen by God through the voice of this congregation,
to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ?
People: We do.
Clerk: Do we agree to encourage them, to respect their decisions,
and to follow as they guide us,
serving Jesus Christ who alone is Head of the Church?
People: We do.
Laying On of Hands
Welcome
Hymn #306
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
DENNIS
1 Blest be the tie that binds
our hearts in Christian love.
The fellowship of kindred minds
is like to that above.
2 Before our *Father's throne
we pour our ardent prayers.
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
our comforts and our cares.
3 We share our mutual woes;
our mutual burdens bear.
And often for each other flows
the sympathizing tear.
4 When we are called to part,
it gives us inward pain;
but we shall still be joined in heart,
and hope to meet again.
5 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
and sin we shall be free;
and perfect love and friendship reign
through all eternity.
SENDING
Announcements
Charge and Blessing
Closing Hymn #540
Farewell, Good Friends!
SHALOM, CHAVERIM
Farewell, good friends!
Farewell, good friends!
Shalom, shalom!
Till we meet again,
till we meet again,
shalom, shalom.
Postlude
Proclaim the Glory of the Lord
arr. Stan Pethel
Asa Stern, piano
Worship Participants:
Rev. Dr. Bryan J. Franzen, Pastor
Rev. Neneth Ross, Associate Pastor
Christy Frost, Liturgist
Amber Rasura, Music Director
Nick Mollé, Associate Worship Leader
Claudia Sanborn, Youth Director
Asa Stern, Piano
Dave Burgess, Pastoral Prayer
GATHERING
Welcome Rev. Dr. Franzen
Opening Hymn #399
God Welcomes All
THEMBA AMEN
God welcomes all,
strangers and friends;
God's love is strong
and it never ends.
Call to Worship Christy Frost
God built the heavens, the earth, and everything in them.
God calls us to be builders as well.
God calls us to build our lives:
to restore broken places and continue to grow.
God calls us to build our faith:
to study the Word and ponder its interpretation.
God calls us to build our community:
to build bridges of understanding and systems of justice.
God calls us to build history by fulfilling the promises of Scripture:
to preach the good news of God’s love and liberation for all people.
Hymn #409
God is Here!
ABBOT'S LEIGH
1 God is here! As we your people
meet to offer praise and prayer,
may we find in fuller measure
what it is in Christ we share.
Here, as in the world around us,
all our varied skills and arts
wait the coming of the Spirit
into open minds and hearts.
2 Here are symbols to remind us
of our lifelong need of grace;
here are table, font, and pulpit;
here the cross has central place.
Here in honesty of preaching,
here in silence, as in speech,
here, in newness and renewal,
God the Spirit comes to each.
3 Here our children find a welcome
in the Shepherd's flock and fold;
here, as bread and wine are taken,
Christ sustains us as of old.
Here the servants of the Servant
seek in worship to explore
what it means in daily living
to believe and to adore.
4 Lord of all, of church and kingdom,
in an age of change and doubt
keep us faithful to the gospel;
help us work your purpose out.
Here, in this day's dedication,
all we have to give, receive:
we, who cannot live without you,
we adore you! We believe!
Call to Confession
Let us confess our sin as an offering of
our trust in God’s love and forgiveness for us.
Prayer of Confession
God of our Restoration, whenever we come home to you,
we realize how far we have strayed
and how much we have forgotten of your law and your love.
We have not loved you with our whole hearts
or loved our neighbors as ourselves.
Forgive us, heal us, and restore us to our relationship with you;
through Jesus Christ, in whom we trust. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
The Passing of the Peace
THE WORD
Prayer for Illumination Christy Frost
First Reading Luke 4:14-21
Time for Children Claudia Sanborn
Special Music
Consecration
John Ness Beck
Sanctuary Choir
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
Sermon
“The Body”
Rev. Dr. Franzen
Hymn #265
Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun
DUKE STREET
1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
does its successive journeys run;
his kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
till moons shall wax and wane no more.
2 To him shall endless prayer be made,
and praises throng to crown his head;
his name, like sweet perfume, shall rise
with every morning sacrifice.
3 People and realms of every tongue
dwell on his love with sweetest song,
and infant voices shall proclaim
their early blessings on his name.
4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns:
the prisoners leap to loose their chains;
the weary find eternal rest,
and all who suffer want are blest.
5 Let every creature rise and bring
honors peculiar to our King;
angels descend with songs again,
and earth repeat the loud Amen!
THE RESPONSE
Invitation to the Offering Christy Frost
Offertory
We Gather Together/Let All Things Now Living
arr. Anna Laura Page
Asa Stern, Piano
Credit cards and PayPal for all donations are welcome. Go to
http://www.westpres-sj.org/donations.html for the link and more information.
You may also send a check to the office.
Doxology #609
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
LASST UNS ERFREUEN
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God, all creatures high and low.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise God, in Jesus fully known:
Creator, Word, and Spirit one.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Prayer of Thanksgiving/Dedication
Pastoral Prayer Dave Burgess
ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS
Ordination Hymn #69
Here I Am Lord
HERE I AM
1 I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin
my hand will save.
I, who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them?
Whom shall I send?
Refrain:
Here I am, Lord.
Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
2 I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have borne my people's pain.
I have wept for love of them.
They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my word to them.
Whom shall I send?
(Refrain)
3 I, the Lord of wind and flame,
I will tend the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them.
My hand will save.
Finest bread I will provide
till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give my life to them.
Whom shall I send?
(Refrain)
Presentation
Bryan: As many of you, as were baptized into Christ,
have clothed yourselves with Christ.
People: There is one body and one Spirit,
just as we were called to the one hope of our calling.
Neneth: In baptism . . .
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory, forever. Amen.
Profession of Faith
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Thanksgiving For Baptism
Constitutional Questions
Clerk: . . . Do we, the members of the church,
accept Pat DeWhitt and Ezekiel Ross as elders,
and Peter and Mertha Hanisch as deacons,
chosen by God through the voice of this congregation,
to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ?
People: We do.
Clerk: Do we agree to encourage them, to respect their decisions,
and to follow as they guide us,
serving Jesus Christ who alone is Head of the Church?
People: We do.
Laying On of Hands
Welcome
Hymn #306
Blest Be the Tie That Binds
DENNIS
1 Blest be the tie that binds
our hearts in Christian love.
The fellowship of kindred minds
is like to that above.
2 Before our *Father's throne
we pour our ardent prayers.
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
our comforts and our cares.
3 We share our mutual woes;
our mutual burdens bear.
And often for each other flows
the sympathizing tear.
4 When we are called to part,
it gives us inward pain;
but we shall still be joined in heart,
and hope to meet again.
5 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
and sin we shall be free;
and perfect love and friendship reign
through all eternity.
SENDING
Announcements
Charge and Blessing
Closing Hymn #540
Farewell, Good Friends!
SHALOM, CHAVERIM
Farewell, good friends!
Farewell, good friends!
Shalom, shalom!
Till we meet again,
till we meet again,
shalom, shalom.
Postlude
Proclaim the Glory of the Lord
arr. Stan Pethel
Asa Stern, piano
Worship Participants:
Rev. Dr. Bryan J. Franzen, Pastor
Rev. Neneth Ross, Associate Pastor
Christy Frost, Liturgist
Amber Rasura, Music Director
Nick Mollé, Associate Worship Leader
Claudia Sanborn, Youth Director
Asa Stern, Piano
Dave Burgess, Pastoral Prayer